Cleveland Museum of Art

Darning Sampler

Willemijntje Elisabeth Wakker

Date

c. 1880

Medium

Silk on linen, embroidery

Culture

Netherlands, early 19th century

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Orphaned as a child, Willemijntje was sent to the Burgerweeshuis (Citizen's Orphanage) in Amsterdam along with her three sisters. While there, she embroidered her own name along the top edge. On their samplers the orphans often embroidered the initials of relatives.

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